Payroll Lead

Vegrow; Bengaluru; In loco; INR 1.000.000 - 1.800.000; Tempo pieno

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Vegrow in Bengaluru is seeking a Payroll Specialist to lead our payroll and people operations for both on-roll staff and third-party/3PL resources.

You will own payroll governance, statutory compliance, audits, and employee benefits, while partnering with HR, Finance, and external vendors to ensure timely, accurate payroll processing.

The role requires 6–8 years’ experience in payroll or HR operations, with hands-on expertise in end-to-end payroll, compliance, and vendor management.

Competenze

• Experience 6–8 years in payroll or people operations.
• Hands-on payroll for on-roll and third-party workforces.
• Strong knowledge of statutory payroll compliance and audits.
• Vendor management with manpower/3PL experience.
• Exposure to insurance, ESOP administration, and benefits.

Mansioni

• Own end-to-end monthly payroll for on-roll employees as well as third-party/3PL resources, including inputs, validation, processing, reconciliation, disbursement and Full & Final settlements.
• Manage employee lifecycle transactions including joining, exits, salary revisions, variable pay, reimbursements, deductions, loans/advances and other payroll-related changes.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date employee master data, attendance, leave, compensation and statutory information on the HRMS.
• Act as the escalation point for employee payroll and benefits-related queries and ensure timely resolution.

Conoscenze

Payroll management

HR operations

Vendor management

Audits & compliance

Data accuracy & analytics

Confidentiality & ownership

Strumenti

Keka HRMS

Descrizione del lavoro

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to lead our payroll and people operations function, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant payroll administration across both on-roll employees and third-party/3PL resources. The role will own payroll governance, statutory compliance, audits, employee benefits and related people operations while managing internal teams and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll & HR Operations

• Own end-to-end monthly payroll for on-roll employees as well as third-party/3PL resources, including payroll inputs, validation, processing, reconciliation, disbursement and Full & Final settlements.
• Manage employee lifecycle transactions including joining, exits, salary revisions, variable pay, reimbursements, deductions, loans/advances and other payroll-related changes.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date employee master data, attendance, leave, compensation and statutory information on the HRMS.
• Act as the escalation point for employee payroll and benefits-related queries and ensure timely resolution.

Statutory Compliance & Audits

• Own statutory payroll compliances including PF, ESI, PT, TDS, LWF, Gratuity, Bonus and applicable labour laws.
• Ensure timely statutory filings, payments, reconciliations and maintenance of compliance records.
• Coordinate and manage internal, statutory and payroll audits, including providing data, resolving observations and implementing corrective actions.
• Track regulatory changes and ensure necessary updates to payroll processes and policies.

3PL / Contract Workforce Management

• Manage payroll operations and statutory compliance for the third-party workforce in partnership with manpower/3PL vendors.
• Own vendor governance including onboarding, documentation, monthly payroll validation, attendance/headcount reconciliation, invoices, statutory compliance and SLA adherence.
• Ensure vendors meet all applicable statutory and contractual obligations for deployed resources.
• Partner with business and field teams to resolve 3PL workforce-related payroll, compliance and operational issues.

Insurance, ESOP & Employee Benefits

• Own administration of employee insurance programs including GMC, GPA and other employee benefit programs, covering enrolment, additions/deletions, renewals, claims coordination and employee support.
• Manage ESOP administration and employee records, including grants, exercise-related processes and coordination with Finance/Legal and external partners.
• Ensure accurate and timely communication and administration of employee benefits and statutory entitlements.

Team & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and develop the internal payroll/people operations team, ensuring clear ownership, strong controls and timely delivery.
• Manage relationships with payroll, compliance, insurance, manpower and other external vendors, including performance reviews and issue resolution.
• Work closely with HR, Finance, Legal, Business and external partners to ensure seamless people operations.
• Prepare and maintain payroll, headcount, cost, compliance and other people-related MIS for leadership.

Process Excellence

• Build robust payroll processes, controls, SOPs and checklists that can scale with a high-growth organization.
• Identify opportunities for automation, process simplification and improved data accuracy, leveraging HRMS capabilities.
• Ensure payroll and people processes remain audit-ready, employee-friendly and independent of manual interventions wherever possible.

What We’re Looking For

• 6–8 years of experience in Payroll, HR Operations or People Operations, preferably in a high-growth startup or fast-scaling organization.
• Strong hands-on experience in end-to-end payroll, statutory compliance and HR operations.
• Experience managing payroll for both on-roll and third-party/contractual workforces.
• Proven experience in vendor management, particularly manpower/3PL or contract workforce vendors.
• Hands-on exposure to Keka or a similar HRMS is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of Indian payroll and labour compliances, with experience handling audits.
• Exposure to employee insurance, ESOP administration and benefits management.
• Strong people-management, stakeholder-management and problem-solving skills.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong ownership, confidentiality and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.